28 h. ago Martin Freeman branded ‘SELFISH’ after actor won year long legal battle over ‘noisy’ schools next door to £5m mansion

MARTIN Freeman has been branded "selfish" after he complained about the noise from nearby schools. The Sherlock star recently won a year-long battle with planners to put in new windows at his £5 million mansion to block out the din, despite being in a protected area which has strict rules on building appearance. The Hobbit star...

Economics

47 h. ago JLR posts heavy losses as production returns to normal after cyber hack

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) revealed that its annual profits are set to be wiped out after the hack in August halted production for over a month.

Technology

67 h. ago Downton Abbey icon stars in 'exciting' new series coming sooner than you think

A new series fronted by a Downton Abbey star is set to land on Apple TV before the end of the year

Politics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham's major scheme bringing 20,000 jobs to Greater Manchester finally begins

The project is the first in a long line of benefits coming to the north of the city-region

Sport

4 d. ago Family court judge blasts 'astronomical' £300k cost for boy to attend specialist outdoor activity care placement

Liverpool Family Court heard the child, who had been involved in organised crime, would 'benefit enormously' from the 17-week placement.

Economics

5 d. ago Andrew Miller is bookies’ favourite to win 2025 Booker prize

The Land in Winter has shortest odds of victory, ahead of Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and SunnyAndrew Miller is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the 2025 Booker prize, which will be announced on Monday evening in London.The English author tops the William Hill odds at 6/4 for The Land in Winter, a novel set in 1960s England which follows two marriages struggling under the weight of postwar class divisions, professional dislocation and emotional estrangement. Miller was previously shortlisted for the Booker in 2001 for his novel Oxygen. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Almost 300,000 families 'experiencing the worst forms of homelessness', major report shows

Housing charity Crisis says this includes people being forced to sleep on the streets and in unsuitable temporary accommodation such as nightly-paid B&Bs and hostels

Society

6 d. ago UK town where you can buy home for £5k but there's one huge drawback

The UK has a charming little town that's so affordable that you can buy a two-bedroom house for just under £5,000, but there's one major drawback, and it isn't what you expect

Economics

7 d. ago Benefits claimants eligible for DWP Christmas Bonus unchanged Since 1972

The DWP is set to issue a 10 Christmas bonus to millions of pensioners and benefit claimants in the first week of December and it hasn't changed since the scheme was launched in 1972

Politics

8 d. ago 1.1million pensioners missing out on £110 weekly DWP benefit

The money is paid to those over state pension age who need help with everyday tasks due to illness or disability - but many are missing out

Economics

8 d. ago DWP benefit worth 110 a week helping people with common conditions

The attendance allowance is a tax-free benefit paid to people over state pension age who need help with everyday tasks due to illness or disability

Politics

8 d. ago Exact date millions on benefits and Universal Credit will get EXTRA payment set to land in accounts in WEEKS

MILLIONS will receive a Christmas bonus in their accounts in a few weeks. The free cash is for people receiving certain benefits, and it will be paid automatically. It's delivered to bank accounts during the first full week of December. This year, December 1 lands on a Monday, so you should get the payment within...

Economics

9 d. ago When we opened up our marriage, I gave my husband one rule. I thought it would protect us

Poor Lily Allen. As she sings of the heartbreak of her ex-husband's affair on her new 'revenge album', I couldn't help feeling - with all the smugness of middle age - 'Another open marriage bites the dust!'

Politics

1 week ago Telegraph bidder reported for potential breach of editorial independence rules

UK government alerted after RedBird Capital’s boss allegedly threatened to ‘go to war’ with the title’s newsroom The boss of the US private equity group bidding for the Daily Telegraph has been reported to the UK government for potentially breaching rules protecting the newspaper’s editorial independence, after allegedly threatening to “go to war” with the title’s newsroom.The Guardian understands that the independent directors of Telegraph Media Group (TMG) have alerted the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) about supposed comments made by RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale to the Telegraph’s editor, Chris Evans. The government department is thought to be considering if there has been a breach of the legislation. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or DWP payments could stop

More than 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

Politics

2 w. ago Jonathan Ross reveals Celebrity Traitors were told off after he broke the rules

Jonathan said about the rules: ‘Most of it I can see is to protect the integrity of the game’

Politics

3 w. ago Major £25,000 hike to bank protection rules set to land within WEEKS – here’s how you’ll benefit

MILLIONS of people with savings in UK bank accounts will soon have more of their cash protected.  The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), which oversees banking in the UK, proposed increasing the amount of savings that are protected if a financial firm goes bust to up to £110,000 in March. If you put money into a bank, building...

Economics

3 w. ago Mason Greenwood set for Man Utd reunion as Red Devils 'to land huge windfall'

Manchester United are set to land a huge windfall thanks to Mason Greenwood - who has been linked with a reunion with Marcus Rashford at Barcelona

Politics

3 w. ago Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

Suspected grooming gangs cases exposed by Standard investigation to be reexamined as part of huge Met Police review

Events

3 w. ago Trump EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US’s most toxic chemicals

New rule would prohibit states from banning dangerous chemicals, and could invalidate hundreds of protectionsA new rule proposed by the Trump administration would dramatically weaken safety reviews for some of the nation’s most toxic chemicals that are already on the market, public health advocates and an EPA employee warn.Many of the chemicals that would receive less scrutiny are among the nation’s most dangerous substances, including PFAS, formaldehyde, asbestos and dioxins. Each poses serious health risks in consumer goods, or for workers handling the substances, advocates say. Continue reading...

Politics